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Sons of the American Revolution. 



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Karisas Society HaridbooK 

For 1901. 



Compiled for and Printed b7 

Ti^e Kirr\ball Printirig Corripany, 

TopeKa, Kansas, 



NATIONAL SOCIETY 

OF THE 

Sone I of ^ tbe $ Hmertcan ^ IRevolution 

OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY. 



President General 

General J. C. Breckinridg-e U. S. A. 

Yice-Presidenta General 

General Thomas M. Anderson U. S. A . 

Hon. James H, Gilbert Illinois 

General Francis H. Appleton Massachusetts 

r^ Hon. Howard De Haven Ross Delaware 

__9 General E S. Greely Connecticut 

— ^^ Secretary General 

Captain Samuel Eberly Gross 

604 Masonic Temple. Chicago, 111 

Treasurer General 

Cornelius Amory Pugsley 

13 West 132nd street, New York City 

Registrar General 
A. Howard Clark 

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. 

Historian General 

General Theodore S. Peck Burlington. Vt 

Chaplain General 

Rev. Ethelbert D. Warfield, D. D Easton, Pa 



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EXTRACTS FROM THE CONSTITUTION 

OF THE 

NATIONAL SOCIETY, Adopted June 16, 18d3. 



ARTICLE II. 



OBJECTS. 

The object of this Societj'^ shall be to perpetuate the 
memory of the men, who, by their services or sacrifices 
during- the war of the American Revolution, achieved 
the Independence of the American people ; to unite 
and promote fellowship among- their descendants; to in- 
spire them and the community at larg-e with a more 
profound reverence for the principles of the g-overnment 
founded by our forefathers; to encourage historical re- 
search in relation to the American Revolution; to ac- 
quire and preserve the records of the individual services 
of the patriots of War, as well as documents, relics and 
landmarks; to mark the scenes of the Revolution by ap- 
propriate memorials; to celebrate the anniversaries of 
the prominent events of the War; to foster true patriot- 
ism; to maintain and extend the institutions of Ameri- 
can freedom; and to carry out the purposes expressed 
in the preamble to the Constitution of our country and 
the injunctions of Washington in his farewell address 
to the American people. 

ARTICLE IIL 

MEMBERSHIP. 

Section 1. Any man shall be elig-ible to membership 
in this Society, who, being" of the ag'e of twenty-one 
years or over, and of g-ood repute in the community, is 
the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all 
times unfailing in his loj-alty to and rendered actual ser- 
vice in the cause of American Independence, either as 
an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or minute 
man, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or 
of any of the several Colonies or States; or as a signer 
of the Declaration of Independence; or as a member of 
a Committee of Safety or Correspondence; or as a mem- 
ber of any Continental, Provincial or Colonial Congress 
or Legislature; or as a civil officer of either one of the 
Colonies or States or of the National Government; or as 
a recognized patriot who performed actual service by 
overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain. 



REASONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. 



1. The Society encourages a revival of public interest 
in the men, incidents and measures of the American Rev- 
olution, now often forg"otten in the pressure of modern 
life. 

2. It encourages the spirit of disinterested service for 
the whole country, by preserving* from oblivion the pub- 
lic services of a member's own ancestors. 

3. By celebrating" the important events of the Revolu- 
tion, it recalls to memory the objects of that strug"gle 
and the principles for which our forefathers foug-ht, as 
embodied in the Declaration of Independence, the Con- 
stitution of the United States, and Washington's fare- 
well address. 

4. To the youth of the families of members it teaches 
lessons drawn from the heroism and self-sacrifice of 
their own ancestors, which cannot fail to make them 
better citizens. 

5. It preserves family traditions and records, price- 
less in value, to general history, 

6. In the original thirteen States, it leads to the 
marking of battle-fields, routes of march and historic 
sites, by monuments and tablets, and to the preservation 
of historic buildings from destruction. 

7. In each of the newer States it not only promotes 
the celebration of anniversaries of the Revolution, but 
also secures a yearly celebration of the anniversary of 
the admission of the State into the Union. 

8. It encourages the diffusion among our citizens of 
foreign birth of a better understanding of the principles 
of free government, and greater love for their adopted 
country. 

9. It brings together in friendly relationship the men 
of the North, the South, the East and the West. 

The Society is non-political and non-sectarian. "The 
discussion of sectarian subjects and matters of partisan 
politics," at the meetings of the Society, is forbidden. 



Hn /iDemortam. 



Franklin G. Adams. 
Thomas E. Bowman 
William T. Scott. 
Thomas C. Vail. 



KANSAS SOCIETY 



Sons of the /Imerican Revolution 



CIRCULHR OF INFORMATION. 




CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 
OBJECTS AND BENEFITS. 



METHODS OF PROCEDURE 
TO SECURE MEMBERSHIP. 



Instituted March 31, 1892. 



OFFtC^EF^^ APslCD IVIEIS/I^EF?^. 



goar^ af Plana0^r0* 



1901. 

Otticcve. 

GusTAVUS F. Kimball, President Station A, Topeka 

William E. Connellky, Sec. and Hist Topeka 

Jonathan Dokr Norton, Treasurer Topeka 

Joseph Lewis Eldridge, Registrar Topeka 

Joseph T. Lovewell, First Vice-Pres Topeka 

John Taylor Burris, Second Vice-Pres Olathe 

Richard Oliver Er.TiNG, Third Vice-|*res Kansada 

Frank Matthew Nelson, Fourth Vice-Pres.. Burlingame 

George Bowers Snyder, Fifth Vice-Pres Hays 

Ellwood Davis Kimball, Sixth Vi?e-Pres Wichita 

A. W. Clark, Seventh Vice-Pres. Lawrence 



/Bbanagcrs. 

Avery Washburn Topeka 

John Brier Topeka 

Nathan Frank Handy Topeka 

Albert D. Washburn Topeka 

Thomas Stewart Lyon Topeka 

George Dennison Hale Topeka 

Frederick M. Kimball Topeka 

Dr. William Smith Topeka 

S. G. Stewart, M. D Topeka 

Homer Boughton Topeka 

Daniel R. Anthony Leavenworth 

John E. Junkin Sterling- 

S. F. WooLARD Wichita 

All officers are ex-ojfflcio members of the Board of 
Managers. 



KA^!' • 

HISTCr ;j£TY, 

HISTORICAL. 



The Kansas Society of the Sons of the American Rev- 
olution was org-anized in Topeka March 31, 1892, when 
the following officers were elected: 

President, Avery Washburn, 

Vice-President, Dr. J. L. Furber. 

Secretary. Judge Franklin Greorge Adams. 

Treas^^rer, George Dennison Hale. 

Registrar, T. E. Bowman 

At a subsequent meeting, April 18, Judge Adams and 
Edward Wilder were appointed delegates to attend the 
annual meeting of the National Society in New York, 
April 3U and May 1, 1892. Both were present and Judge 
Adams subsequently made an interesting' report. 

It is worthy of note that at this early date of the 
State meeting, Mr. George D. Hale moved in favor of 
consolidating the two Societies, the Sons of the Ameri- 
can Revolution anl the Sons of the Revolution, a union 
which it is regretted has not yet been effected. 

The Kansas Society, like that of California and some 
others, had a struggle for existence during its early 
years. No quorum was present when the first annual 
meeting should have been held. The first annual meet- 
ing is therefore dated from the second year of the or- 
ganization of the Society. The Board of Managers, 
hovvever. held frequent meetings and although but few 
in number they continued to feed the fires of patriotism 
unt 1 success was achieved Judge Adams was largely 
instrumental in this success, but George D. Hale was 
quite as active and often more vigilant in practical work. 
These two were ably supported by President Washburn, 
T. E Bowman and Dr. Furber. In thQse early days 
some informal action was perhaps allowable. At the 
time when Edward Wilder was asked to attend the an- 
nual meeting of the National Society in New York, in 
conjunction with Secretary Adams, he had not been re- 
ceived into full membership. But he was to be in New 
York on other business, and his eminent fitness for the 
service, very properly led to the request that he repre- 
sent the local Society. 

Ainong the early inerabers of the Society are found 



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the names of Avery Washburn, Judg-e F. G Adams, 
Georg-e D. Hale, Thomas E. Bowman, Allen Holcraft, 
William T. Scott. Isaac Hogue, Jonathan D. Norton, 
William C. Webb, D. C. Tillotson, Thomas S. Lyon, Dr. 
J L. Furber, Thomas C. Vail, D. G. Kelsey, D C. Nellis, 
Dr. William Smith, N. F. Handy, H. W. Curtis, T. VV. 
Harrison, D. W. Nellis, D. O. Crane, R. I. Lee, F. M. 
Grover, F. H. Retton, H. J. Adams, Charles S. Gleed, and 
others. 

The publication of an annual year book, which was to 
contain a biographical sketch of each member and other 
historical and genealogical information, was urged and 
discussed as early as in the July meeting in 1894, and it 
has been discussed at every meetiuj^ since, and although 
much material has been prepared, no publication has 
been made. 

At the first annual meeting held February 22, 1894, 
Mr. R. I. Lee moved, and the motion was adopted, that 
the Society observe, annually, Washington's birthday by 
appropriate proceedings, including a banquet. The res 
olution, like' many others, was not carried out. 

On October 17, 1894, the President and Secretary were 
instructed to aid in the organization of the Daughters of 
the American Revolution, if such an organization seemed 
practicable, and the advisability of organizing other 
patriotic societies was discussed. 

Mr. Avery Washburn held the office of President until 
the second annual meeting (practically three years), Jan- 
uary 21, 189.5, w^ien the following officers were elected: 

President, George D. Hale, Topeka. 

Vice-Presidents, Wm. T. Scott, Holton; F. H. Betton, 
Pomeroy; Connelley McFadden, Cha- 
nute; E. A Berry, Waterville; Rich- 
ard O. Eltlng, Kansada. 

Secretary, Henry J. Adams, Topeka. 

Treasurer, A. K. Rodgers, Topeka. 

Registrar, Thomas E. Bowman, Topeka. 

Historian, Dr. J. L. Furber, Topeka. 

At the next meeting in April, Mr. Rodgers resigned, 
and Jonathan D. Norton was elected Treasurer in his 
place, an office he has filed until this date. 

At various meetings valuable historical papers had 



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been read, by such members as N. F Handy, Dr. Furber, 
Colonel J. D. Norton, George D. Hale and Dr. William 
Smith. Some of these were published in the dailj^ 
papers, the Society paying- for the same, although con- 
taining historic information of value, and of a literary 
merit that would ejititle them to a place in high grade 
magazines, at the expense of the publisher. 

The Constitution of the Society was adopted at the 
first annual meeting, February 22, 1894, at which a good 
deal of practical business was done. A few slight 
amendments were afterwards made, and at a later date, 
the By-Laws, as herein given, were adopted. 

As early as October, 1895, the Society by resolution ex- 
pressed its sympathy with the Cuban patriots, anticipat- 
ing every other public expression of the kind in the 
State. 

Secretary H. J. Adams, having moved to California, 
resigned his ofSce April 15, 1896, and Luther M. Nellis 
was elected in his place and remained in office until Jan- 
uary, 1901. 

Some other changes in officers were made during these 
years. Dr. Furber haying removed to Oklahoma, Will- 
iam E. Connelley was made Historian in his place, and 
Gustavus F. Kimball was elected Registrar in place of 
the lamented Judge F. G. Adams. George D. Hale was 
regularly reele3ted President until January, 1901, when 
he declined to serve longer. Mr. Hale had made an effi- 
cient officer, always watchful and untiring, and much of 
the later as well as of the earlier success of the Society 
was due to his efforts. 

AN APPEAL. 

The Society is anxious to increase its membership and 
to enlarge its field of usefulness. There are hundreds if 
not thousands of citizens of Kansas who are descendants 
of Revolutionary sires. Kansas is one of the notably 
historic States of the Union. During all its history it 
has been on the advance line of patriotic effort. It 
fought its way to freedom as no other State has done 
since the days of our forefathers. The sons of the pres- 
sent should maintain the reputation of the sons of the 
fathers. The fees and dues of the Kansas Society are 



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among- the lowest. May we not have your active in- 
rtuence to increase the membership in Kansas? If not a 
member yourself you are invited to unite with us if 
elig-ible. If you are a member, how many others can 
you induce to make application to join us? May we ask 
you to examine this pamphlet and to show it to others? 
If more are wanted write for them. 

It must be remembered that branches are formed 
wherever enough members warrant the institution of 
Auxiliary Chapters. 

Wichita has a Chapter of its own, with local officers. 
It is Chapter No. 1. 

Lawrence has Chapter No. 3. Members of these Chap- 
ters are members of the State Society also, as members 
of a State Society are also members of the National 
Society. 

The Society observed Washington's birthday, Febru- 
ary 22, 1901, in connection with tht Daughters of the 
American Revolution, in a very pleasant and successful 
manner. Addresses wei-e read by the President, and by 
Mrs. A. H. Thompson, Regent of the Topeka Chapter D, 
A. R., followed by an address on General Lafayette by 
Prof. Davidson, Superintendent of the Topeka schools, 
aiid another on Washington by Henry J. Allen, late Sec- 
retary to Governor Stanley. The occasion was thought 
to be profitable to the Society. 



We quote the following from the Circular of Informa- 
tion issued by the Society: 

"A great awakening of public interest in the Society of 
the Sons of the American Revolution has been recently 
manifested in nearly all the States and Territories of the 
Union, and this circular is issued for the information of 
those who are eligible for membership, but may be igno- 
rant of the history and objects of this Society, and of 
the method of joining it. 

The pioneer Society of the Sons of the American Rev- 
olution was organized in California, October 22, 1875, 
where it was known as the Society of the Sons of Revo- 
lutionary Sires Under its present name the Society 
was perfected July 4, 1876. This was seven years prior 
to the formation of any other similar organization. As 



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its princioles and objects became known, the idea was 
eaug-ht up in other States, and the Society is now repre- 
sented in nearly every State and Territory. It comprises 
over 10,000 members. The Kansas Society numbers 
about 153. In this Society neither pditicul nor sectarian 
partisansliip nor sectional fee iny can ever find place, 
for pure patriotism is its inspiration and its creed. 

mcnctits 

As will be soen, among the practical benefits already 
apparent as coming- from this organization are the crea- 
tion of a deeper interest in familj'^ and Revolutionary 
recoi'ds; a more earnest study of the historical ev.-nts 
which led up to and are connected with the history of 
the American Revolution; and the movement resulling 
in the placing of monuments and memorial tabltts to 
mark the places where these events took place. The 
subject of identifying and marking the graves of Revo- 
lutionary soldiers also engages the attention of this So- 
ciety. Over 3,000 such places of burial have been thus 
marked under the auspices of the Society. 

^embersbip Jcc nr\t> Bnnual Dues 

The membership fee in the Kansas Society is $1. and 
the annual dues $1 ; the member.ship fee to accompany 
the application for membership. An election to the 
Kansas Society gives a membership in the National So- 
ciety of the Sons of the American Revolution. 

Certificate ot /iBembersbip 

The Registrar will furnish to members a Certificate of 
Membership, issued by the National Society, hand^5omely 
engraved on parchment paper, of a size suitable for 
framing. 19x34 inches. This Certificate will be sent on 
receipt of Sl.3;i, the c )st of manufacture 

©rgantsation 

The National Society was organized at Fraunce's 
Tavern, in New York, April 30. 1889, on the 100th anni- 
versary of the inauguration of George Washington as 
the first President of the Unitenl States, iu the room 
where he delivered his farewell address to the officers of 
the Revolutionary Arm3^ The National Society or Con- 
gress is a delegate body, and meets annually'. It is com- 



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posed of (1) all the officers, the ex-Presidents General 
and the ex- Vice- Presidents General of the National So- 
ciety; (2) the President and Senior Vice-President of 
each State Societj^; (3) one delegate at large from each 
State Society; (4) one delegate for every 100 members of 
the Society within a State, and for a fraction of fifty or 
over. Delegates from the State Societies are elected an- 
nually. The annual meeting of the National Society is 
held April 30th, and of the Kansas Society on the third 
Wednesday of January. 

Application 3BIan?i9 

Blank forms of application for membership, and other 
information, will be furnished on applying to the Reg- 
istrar. 

/IRetboD ot /Dbaftlng Application tor /Iftembcrsbip in 
tbc Sou0 ot tbe Bmerlcan IRevolution 

If the applicant believes that one or more of his an- 
cestors rendered material aid to the cause of American 
Independence, it is desirable, in the first place, to trace 
out such ancestor or ancestors to the best of one's knowl- 
edge. Let the name, residence, and date of birth and 
death be entered so far as known. With these data in 
hand, it will be comparatively^ easy for the applicant to 
determine his claim by searching the rolls of Revolu- 
tionary soldiers in the library of the State Historical 
Society, or by writing to the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C, asking for a certificate of service 
from the Bureau of Pensions, or to the Adjutant General 
or other accredited representative of those States of 
which we lack the Revolutionary records; information 
of which will be cheerfully given by the State Registrar. 
The statement of service must be confirmed by docu- 
mentary proof or comnaonly accepted historical author- 
ity Reference to to-vn and family histories is useful as 
confirmatory evidence, but cannot generally be accepted. 
Unsupported family tradition is not received. The con- 
stitutions of the National and State Societies, Sons of 
the American Revolution, absolutely forbids so-called 
collateral descent. 

On receipt of all the information you may be able to 
secure, a blank application will be sent 3'ou. 



DIRECTIONS FOR LOOKING UP ANCESTRY. 



Usually the first step is to trace one's lineag-e back to 
the Revolution by as many lines of descent as possible. 
Every man must make this search in his own way. He 
must consult family Bibles, the memory of relatives, old 
letters, and the records of the towns and counties in 
which his ancestors lived. Considerable correspondence 
is often necessary to obtain the missing links of lineage, 
but the task is a delightful one, and he who once begins 
the fascinating search for an ancestor will never stop 
until he finds either that he has one or has not. 

County and town clerks and surrogates are reasonably 
prompt and generally most courteous in answering in- 
quiries sent tc them. Ahd if a prolonged search of local 
records is necessary in anj*- case, they are generally will- 
ing to name some person, either in their employ or in 
the same town, who, for a very moderate compensation, 
will make the search. 

After the names and residences of the men of the fam- 
ily who lived in the time of the Revolution have been 
ascertained, the next step is to ascertain if they served. 
It is exactly at this point that the greatest caution is 
necessary. There may have been two men in the same 
town of the same name, one of whom served and the 
other did not. Or both may have served and the trouble 
may be to tell one from the other. We known of one 
case where five persons of the same identical name were 
found on the State records, and only investigation at the 
pension office set the matter right, and then only 
through the wife's name. Family traditions and town 
records are in this case always important and useful 
guides. 

Thp records of enlistment and service in the various 
States may be secured from sources indicated below: 

Massachusetts — William M. Olin, Secretary of State, 
at Boston, has complete records, and will furnish a cer- 
tificate as to Revolutionary soldiers One dollar is 
charged for the service. The Society has four volumes 
of Massachusetts records, "A to Dry," and additions are 
being made as fast as published. 

Connecticut — Consult "Connecticut Men in the Revo- 



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lution," in most historical librarii^s, and State records at 
Hartford. 

Dei.awabp: — The records of Delaware are very scarce. 
The Secretary of State charges two cents per line for 
copying and SI. 00 for a certificate 

Georgia — Address the Georgia Historical society, Sa- 
vannah, Georgia. 

Maine — Copies of such records as are on file may be 
obtained from the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Sta- 
tistics, Augusta, Maine. 

Maryland — Address Commissioner of the Land Office, 
Annapolis, Maryland. Charge is $1.00 for search and 
certificate. The Scharf Library, at Johns Hopkins Uni- 
versity, Baltimore, contains some muster rolls and other 
information. 

New York — The Historical Society has books on New 
York soldiers. Also address Secretary of State, Albpny, 
New York. 

New Jersey — Consult New Jersey book, in Society's 
Library. 

New Hampshire — Consult Society's New Hampshire 
records, in Society's Library, New Hampshire Soldiers 
at Bennington. 

Vermont — Address, with as full particulars as you 
have, Adjutant General, Montpelier, Vermont. No 
charge for search, but C3py of records will be furnished, 
when found, for a fee of Si. 00. 

Virginia — With the exception of the records of land 
warrants, a few rosters, given in "Saffell's Records of 
the Revolution," in the various numbers of "The Vir- 
ginia Magazine," and such information as may be had at 
the Record and Pension Office, Washington, it is a very 
hard matter to secure information of Revolutionary ser- 
vice in this State. Write to the Virginia Historical So- 
ciety, Richmond The records of the Virginia Militia 
have been entirely destroyed. 

Rhode Island— Address Secretary of State, Provi- 
dence. Charge for search, $2.00; certificate, SI. 00; total, 
S3. 00. "Revolutionary Defences in Rhode Island" con- 
tains some muster rolls of companies stationed along 
the shores of Narragansett Bay. 

Pennsylvania — Consult "Pennsylvania Archives,'" or 



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write to State Librarian, Harrisburg-, Penn. ^2.00 is 
charged for making- search, and $1.00 for certificate. 

For records of other States write or consult the Secre- 
tary of State or Adjutant General. 

"Heitman's Historical Register of Olficers of the Con- 
tinental Armj'" g-ives the names of many officers. 

"American Ancestry" affords some help, and is in the 
State Historical Library as well as in the Topeka City 
Library. There are also many genealogical histories in 
the Historical Library. 

The Pension Department at Washington will furnish 
free a record of the services under which pensions were 
granted under the laws of 1818 and 1833. Address Com- 
missioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

The Record and Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C, 
has a card index of all Revolutionary soldiers whose 
records were obtainable from the War or Pension De- 
partments at Washington. No charge is made for infor- 
mation. 

The membership fee is SI- 00, and should accompany 
the application. Annual dues, $1.00. Life membership, 
S50.00. 

The fees and dues are less in Kansas than in most 
States. In Illinois the cost is $3.00, dues $4.00. In Cali- 
fornia $10.00 and $3.00. 



Kansas Sociery ion$ of rhe /Imcrican Revolution. 
CONSTITUTION. 



Article I.— The name of this Society shall be "The 
Kansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolu- 
tion," 

Article II. — The object and purpose of this Society is 
to keep alive among- ourselves and our descendants the 
patriotic spirit of the men who, in military, naval or 
civil service, b}'' their acts or council, achieved American 
independence; to collect and secure for preservation the 
manuscript rolls, records and other documents relating 
to the war of the Revolution, and to promote social in- 
tercourse and g-ood* feeling" among its members now and 
hereafter. 

Article III, — Any person shall be eligible for mem- 
bership in this Society who is of the age of twenty one 
years, and whose ancestor was either a military or naval 
officer, soldier or sailor, or an official in the service of 
any one of the thirteen original colonies or States, or 
of the government representing or composed of those 
colonies or States who assisted in establishing American 
independence during the war of the Revolution. 

Article IV. — The officers of this Society shall be a 
President, seven Vice-Presidents, one for each Congress- 
ional district; a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Registrar, and 
a Historian. 

Article V. — A meeting for the election of officers and 
transaction of business shall be held annually in the 
City of Topeka on the third Wednesday of January, and 
a meeting for social purposes shall be held annually at 
such time and p ace as the Board of Managers may de- 
termine. 

At each annual meeting there shall be el^^cted, in ad- 
dition to the officers provided for in Article IV, one del- 
egate at large, and one delegate for each one hundred 
or fraction of one hundred ex<;eeding fifty members, 
who, together with such officers as are provided for by 
the Constitutien of the National Society, shall represent 



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this Society m the National Society. Such delegates 
shall be elected at this meeting- for organization. 

Artict.e VI. — There shall be a Board of Managers 
whose duty it shall be to conduct the affairs of this So- 
ciety, wnich Eoard shall consist of the officers of this 
Society, the delegates to the National Society, and fif- 
teen others, who shall be elected at the annual ineet- 
ing. 

Article VII. — This Constitution may be amended, 
altered or repealed, provided written resolutions to that 
effect are first presented to the Board of Managers and 
approved by a two-thirds vote of the members present 
at any regular meecing of said Board, or at a special 
meeting called for that purpose ; and provided said 
amendments are approved by a majority of the members 
present at any regular or special meeting of the Society. 

Article VIII. — Any person eligible to membership 
may become a member by signing the Constitution and 
payment of the initation fee of SI- 00, and tne member- 
ship fee of $1.0G shall be paid annually thereafter. 



BY-LAWS. 



Section 1. Applicatians for membership must be made 
in duplicate to the Secretary, on blanks furnished by the 
Society, accompanied with documents or other proofs of 
qualification, and the initiation fee of One Dollar for the 
current year, and upon a favorable report of the Board 
of Managers shall become members of the Society. 

Section 2. The annual fee of One Dollar shall become 
dne and paj-able at the time of the January meeting in 
each year. 

Section 3. Any member failing to pay his annual dues 
for two consecutive years shall forfeit his membership 
in the Society upon vote of the Board of Manag'ers. 

Section 4. The payment of Fifty Dollars at any one 
time shall constitute a life membersnip, and shall 
exempt the member paying the same from further dues. 

Section 5. The regular meetings- of the Board of 



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Manag-ers shall be held on the third Wednesday of Jan- 
uar3% April, Julj- and October of each year, at 2 P. M. 

ELECTION OF OFFICKRS. 

Section 6. The officers shall be elected by ballot and 
a majority of those present shall be required for choice. 
Vacancies occurring during- the official term shall be 
filled by the Board of Managers. 

Section 7. The President, or in his absence, the 
Senior Vice President, or in their absence a chairman 
pro tempore shall preside at all meetings of the Society. 

Section 8 The Secretary shall notify all members of 
their election; shall keep fa4r books of record, which 
shall at all times be open for inspection by the members 
of the Society; shall keep a correct account of each 
member's debits and credits, and shall have charg-e 
of the seal, certificate cf incorporation and records; 
shall receipt for and pay over to Treasurer all fees or 
other monies he may receive; shall give notice of time 
and place of the meetings of the Society, and perform 
all duties pertaining to such office. 

Section 9. The Treasurer shall have custody of all 
funds and securities of the Society. He shall keep a 
correct account of each member's debits and credits, 
and of all receipts and disbursements, and shall make 
an annual report of same or oftener if required 
by the President or Board of Managers. He shall not 
pay out any money from the Treasury except on the 
written order of the President and attested by the Sec- 
retary. 

Section 10. The Registrar shall keep a register of the 
names and date of election, transfer, resignation, for- 
feiture and death of all members. He shall forward to 
the Registrar General of the JNatioral Society, a dupli- 
cate of all applications for membership which have been 
accepted, within one week after the apolicant shall have 
been elected. He shall issue certificates of membership 
to members entitled thereto. 

Section 11. The Historian shall have care and custody 
of all historical, g'eographical and genealog'ical papers, 
manuscripts, and documents belonging to the Society, 
and shall keep a complete record of the same. At the 
January meeting in each year he shall report the names 



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oi any deceased members, adding- a bioo-raphieal nrtice, 
if possible. It shall be his duly to call attention to and 
g-ive information on matters of historic interest. 

Section 12. The Board of Manag-ers shall, at least 
one month before the January meeting, appoint one or 
more Auditors, who shall examine the books and ac- 
counts of the Secretary. Treasurer and Registrar, and 
make report of same at the meeting. 

Section 13 The Board ot Manuge^rs shall judge of 
the qualifications of candidat>-s for admission to the 
Society, and vote upon the same. They shall appoint 
such committees as they may deem necessary, and they 
may require bonds to be given by any officer of the So- 
ciety whose business it is to receive and disburse funds, 
and fix the amount, and pass upon the sufficiency of the 
same. They shall have power to suspend any officer 
^'^ho may refuse or neglects to give such bond when re- 
quired so to do. 

Section 14. The following shall be the order of busi- 
ness: 

1. Reading the minutes of the previous meeting. 

2. Communications and action thereon. 

3. Reports of standing committees. 

4. Reports of speci^il committees. 

5. Reports of officers. 

6. Unfinished business. 

7. New business. 

8. Prog'ram of exercises. 

This order may be changed by unoniraous consent. 

Section 15. A quorum of the Society sliall consist of 
ten members; of the Board of Managers five memV/crs, 
but a less number may adjourn. 



LIST OF MEMBERS OF KANSAS SOCIETY 
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 



Adams, H. J. 
Bates. A. H. 
Boug-hton, Homer 
Bowman. H. C. 
Brier, John 
Brier. J . M. 
Chase, Harold T. 
Connelley, Wm. E. 
Crane, D. O. 
Crane, G. W. 
Dick, Dr. G. 
Eastman, Philip 
Eldridge, J. L. 
Faulkner, Dr. C. E. 
Foster, F. H. 
Gag-e, N. L. 
Grover, F. M. 
Hale, George D. 
Handy, N. F. 
Harrison, T. W. 
Hogeboom. Dr. G. W 
Huntoon, A. J. 
Huntoon, Joel 
Kelsey. D. E. 
Kimball, F. M. 
Kimball, G. F. 
Lee, R. I. 
Lewis, F. A. 
Lovewell, J. T. 
Lyon, Thomas S. 

Alford, D. S, 
Clark, A. H. 
Clark, A. W. 
Clark, F. A. 
Faxon, J. D. 



Matthew^s, C. H. 
Meade, J. M. 
Morton, Judge J. T. 
Mullin, A. B. 
Muilin, Moses 
McClintoct, J. D. 
McClintock, L. B. 
McFarland, J. M. 
Nellis. D. C. 
Nelhs, D. W. 
Nellis, Luther M. 
Norton, David W. 
Norton, Colonel J. D. 
Norton, J. H. 
Nor tan, W. S. 
Pierce, Robert 
Rodgers, A. K. 
Rodgers, T. P. 
Rust, H. G. 
Skinner, C. D. 
Smith. Dr. Wm. 
Thompson, R S. 
Yail, T. C. 
Washburn, Averj- 
Washburn, A. D. 
Washburn. F. M. 
Washburn. H. M. 
Webb, Charles J. 
Wilder, Edward 

LAWRENCE. 

Means, Hugh 
Means, J. W. 
Moffett, G. G. W. 
Moore. Colonel H. L. 
Moore, Henry 



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Fuller, A. N. 
Haskell, J. G 
Macomb, J. N. 
Macomb, J. N., Jr. 
March, W. F. 



McAlester, O. W. 
Savage, F. S. 
Smith, B. F. 
Stimpson, F. E. 



Amidon, S, B. 
Baker, A. E. 
Bentley, F. W. 
Brooks, C. H. 
Davidson, C. L. 
Davidson, J. O. 
Dickson, G. M.. 
Edwards, C. L. 
Fabrique, Dr. H. A. 
Hinman, W. S. 
Kimball, Ellvs^ood D. 



Lewis, Dr. G. F. 
Matthews, Rudolph 
Mead, J. R. 
Morrison, T. H. 
Nighswong-er, Frank 
Payne, Charles 
Reed, W. A 
Thompson, E. P. 
Walker, C. A. 
Whitney, B. C. 
Woolard, S. F. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Anthony, Colonel D. R. 
Berry, E. A., 
Betton, F. M., 
Burris, John T., 
Churchill, J. H., 
Clark, H. B., 
Colt, J. B., 
Cook, O. T., 
Davidson, C. H., 
Drinkwater, O. H., 
Elting-, R. O., 
Ferg-uson, W. C, 
Flenniken, B. F., 
Fonda, Colonel J. G., 
Furlin, Dr. J. L., 
Janes, M. W., 
Johnson, D. A., 
Junkin, John E., 
Kent, Orson, 
Kingsbury, B. L., 
Lorey, Elias, 
Lowell, J. H., 
Lyon, William McClay, 



Leavenworth, Kan. 
Waterville. Kan. 
Pomeroy, Kan. 
Olathe, Kan. 
Dodge City, Kan. 
Norton, Kan. 
Oberlin, Kan. 
Alva, Okla. 
Carrington, N. D. 
Cedar Point, Kan. 
Kansada, Kan. 
Galesburg, 111. 
Emporia, Kan. 
National City, Cal. 
Blackwell. Okla. 
Willard, Kan. 
Oklahoma City, Okla. 
Sterling, Kan. 
Burlington, Kan. 
Burlington, Kan. 
Ash ton, Kan. 
Holton, Kan. 
Kansas City, Mo. 



Martin, H, S., 
Matteson, W. A , 
McFadden, Connelley. 
Morris, H, P., 
Mullen, O. S., 
McCaskey, — , 
McCaskey, H. D., 
Nelson, F. M., 
Og-den, W. A., 
Paddock, C. B., 
Russell, W. H., 
Shav, R. J., 
Snyder, Dr. G. B., 
Webb, F. C, 
Wellman, F. E. , 
Woodman, S. J., 
Woodman, EUinwood. 



Marton, Kan. 
Abilene, Kan. 
Waverly, Kan. 
4008 Prairie av., Chicago, III. 
Kaslo. B. C. 

25 In.U.S.A.Ft.Bayard,N.M. 
St. Thomas school, San Ma- 
Burling-ame, Kan. [teo,Cal. 
Ness City, Kan. 
Ann Arbor. Mich. 
La Crosse. Kan. 
Sterling", Kan. 
Hays City, Kan. 
Trinida,d. Col. 
Kinsley, Kan. 

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